“ But until a person can say deeply and honestly, "I am what I am today because of the choices I made yesterday," that person cannot say, "I choose otherwise." ”
Source: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change
Categories: Choice Responsibility Honesty
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Authenticity is a collection of choices that we have to make every day. It's about the choice to show up and be real. The choice to be honest. The choice to let our true selves be seen. 
To say you have no choice is to relieve yourself of responsibility. 
You may believe that you are responsible for what you do, but not for what you think. The truth is that you are responsible for what you think, because it is only at this level that you can exercise choice. What you do comes from what you think. 
In the long run, we shape our lives, and we shape ourselves. The process never ends until we die. And the choices we make are ultimately our own responsibility. 
Every choice comes with a consequence. Once you make a choice, you must accept responsibility. You cannot escape the consequences of your choices, whether you like them or not. 
In the end that was the choice you made, and it doesn't matter how hard it was to make it. It matters that you did.